Finnish Businesses & Organizations in Pennsylvania
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The honorary consulates augment Finland’s network of diplomatic missions, made up of embassies, consulate generals, consulates and other liaison offices. An honorary consulate is headed by an honorary consul. Honorary consuls are private individuals who take care of their tasks on a part-time basis without remuneration.
Within the scope of a specific geographical area, an honorary consul monitors the rights of Finns and foreigners permanently residing in Finland. He or she provides advice and guidance for distressed Finnish citizens and foreigners permanently residing in Finland who are temporarily abroad, assisting them in their contacts with local authorities or the nearest Finnish embassy or consulate. Certain types of notarized certificates can be acquired through an honorary consul. Honorary consuls do not accept passport applications nor do they handle matters pertaining to visas or residence permits. Honorary consuls cannot serve as attorneys in judicial proceedings or as legal advisers.
Together with diplomatic missions, an honorary consul promotes economic and cultural relations between Finland and the country in question, and takes part in strengthening Finland’s image abroad. An honorary consul can advise Finnish companies, for instance, in obtaining information about local business culture and in finding cooperation partners.
Jurisdiction covers the State of Pennsylvania.
FASDV was founded in 1978 to promote Finnish culture, customs, and traditions as well as the knowledge of Finland, its history and language. Our society aims to bring together the Finns of the Delaware Valley, Americans of Finnish ancestry and friends of Finland. FASDV represents the local Finnish community by hosting visitors from abroad and other parts of the U.S.A. and acts as a link between the local community and visiting students, entertainers, artists and others.
The Finlandia Foundation, Pittsburgh Chapter is an organization dedicated to the support and preservation of Finnish culture.
The Pittsburgh chapter sponsors regular meetings, an annual holiday party, a newsletter, language lessons, and other cultural or social events. This group is associated with the Finlandia Foundation National, the largest private source of support for Finnish culture in the United States and encompasses the Finnish Committee, part of the Nationality Rooms Program at the University of Pittsburgh.
The chapter may also cosponsor events with the Scandinavian Society of Western Pennsylvania.
